All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
There’s a line buried in San Jose State’s March 2026 announcement that feels bigger than it reads. “Accessible to all.” That’s the headline philosophy behind San Jose State’s unveiling a new “fan-friendly” pricing model for the 2026 football season; one built on affordability, community access, and a deliberately more intimate game-day environment. On the surface, […]
In WSU’s pursuit of more NIL dollars, the hiring of Jon Haarlow as AD makes sense Jon Wilner offers his commentary on the Washington State Cougars hiring John Haarlow to be the permanent athletic director. Washington State president Elizabeth Cantwell has hammered home the point of NIL funding in recent years, which is why Haarlow’s […]
Mountain West (and beyond) NCAA baseball tournament projections will be new every week leading up to the College World Series. This seems like the natural step to continue our baseball coverage, and mirrors the bowl projections and bracketology we do with our football and basketball coverage, respectively. For those who aren’t familiar, 64 teams make […]
With the beautifully chaotic Week 9 in the books, we look ahead to Week 10 of the 2026 season, which will undoubtedly be the most interesting of the season. Each team will play two conference opponents this week: a doubleheader today, the other being a two-game series over the weekend. With a rare opportunity to […]
As we reach the conclusion of the college basketball season, March Madness has felt a little different. Sure, we’ve had some exciting finishes like UCONN and Duke, but there is something missing from the greatest tournament in sports. America loves a good Cinderella story; it is what our country was built on. However, the modern […]
All-Mountain West honoree Elijah Price returning to Nevada for his junior season Nevada gets some big help returning for next season as Elijah Price announced on Tuesday that he is returning for his junior season. Price averaged 12.8 points per game for the Wolf Pack this past season, earning All-MW second team honors. Jon Haarlow […]
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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Transfer portal season is back, with the gates officially opening on the day this releases! Obviously, we all know there’s been lots of movement already, so we’re spending this week going over every team’s offseason outlook and goals! I’ll […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: 2026 PAC 12 SP+ Football Rankings We have officially reached the point in the year where premature speculation heats up and college football experts start to make their picks for the upcoming football season. This week, we are going to take a look at Bill Connelly’s famous SP+ Rankings. […]
Mason Falslev, Karson Templin returning to Utah State to play for new coach Ben Jacobson Mountain West player of the year Mason Falslev is returning to Utah State. Absolutely massive news for the Aggies and new head coach Ben Jacobson. Falslev technically never entered the transfer portal, but we know the sharks were circling behind […]
BASEBALL CONTINUES PLAY EXECUTIVE ORDER LOOKS TO STABILIZE COLLEGE SPORTS San Diego State basketball looking at major changes in the off season. Aztec baseball continues season, heading into conference play Presidential Executive Order designed to stabilize college sports It’s the end of the basketball season, and like football season before it, the transfer portal has […]
It’s the beginning of a new week, which means it’s time for our weekly Mountain West baseball power rankings. Air Force met their match last week in San Diego, while Wazzu made their mid-season case for a spot in the conference tournament in San Jose. Meanwhile, New Mexico came back into the spotlight against the […]
We are officially into college basketball’s transfer portal season, with it remaining open to new entries until April 21st. Players can commit after that date, but cannot enter the portal past the 21st unless a coaching change takes place. This post will be updated as much as possible, with a commitments section being added once […]
Week 9 of the 2026 season was absolutely the most chaotic week of the season for the 10 teams in the Mountain West Conference. Upsets were seen everywhere, featuring not one, but two conference sweeps achieved by teams who were not the Lopes. This means that for the first time this season, there is a […]
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. The calendar has now turned to April, and teams are hosting many recruits for Junior Days and other unofficial visits. There are also a ton of official visits being scheduled for June, so expect that to be a huge recruiting month for all teams, including those in the […]
It’s Monday, and a new NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion will be crowned tonight. But our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. No more conference championships? Greg Byrne, the Alabama AD, is tossing that idea around in the media, saying “the […]
On the day before the Final Four, news leaked out from the Sports Business Journal that the NCAA Tournament is looking to expand the number of tournament teams from 68 to 76 teams. It’s been a rumor for a few years now, but it is being reported that they will finalize the expansion in both […]
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. New Mexico falls short in NIT Almost three-fourths of the voters figured that New Mexico could win the NIT championship. Unfortunately, the seven percent who said they would lose in the semi-final round ended up being right, as the Lobos dropped their game on […]
The impending divorce is upon us, the Mountain West is set to split this summer with the “departing five” leaving to create the reformed Pac-12. The Mountain West has added the likes of North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, and UTEP to fill the gaps. We at the Mountain West Connection intend to cover both conferences […]
The transition from NIL athlete to career can be tough Another Boise State starter enters the portal A Grand Canyon starter enters the portal An interview with Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson Wyoming needs to increase investments if they are going to compete in the Mountain West Can the Cowboys fundraising efforts ramp up? […]
Each week, we here at Mountain West Connection will briefly preview every series going on in the conference, detailing how each team is going into the series and a key item to note that we feel will dictate the winner. Afterwards, if there are any non-conference series going on, we will go through each series […]
“Utah State is a top-30 job in America. It truly is. It’s a place that has an incredible student body; 3,800 students every night. … But I can tell you this: When we got the No. 9 seed after winning 28 games and a regular-season and tournament title, you know, that was pretty telling.” Jerrod […]
Heading into Week 9 of the 2026 NCAA season, we are reaching the halfway point of Mountain West Conference play. One team stands alone atop the conference, but they will have to defend their perch from another contender for the first time this season. Across the rest of the conference, most series have a lot […]
Overview The postseason shifts to Hinkle Fieldhouse as the New Mexico Lobos face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2026 NIT semifinals. Game Details: The New Mexico Lobos (26–10) will face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (29–7) in the NIT Semifinals on Thursday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. New Mexico is now the only Mountain […]
Back at Nevada again, Cameron Norcross bringing the energy for Wolf Pack’s offensive line Spring practices continue in Reno as the Wolf Pack hope to start off the reformed Mountain West on better footing than recent years. Cameron Norcross, a former Nevada offensive lineman, has returned to Nevada again to coach his alma mater. Chris […]